Glossary

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In a personal computer (PC) the task bar displays all open files and applications allowing you to jump between applications with one click. The default is to have the task bar at the bottom of your screen. When using multiple windows of a browser, you will see a button for each instance on the task bar.

In MacIntosh or Apple computers, the task bar uses Drag n Dock to enable you to place applications or files in the one click task bar. These files do not have to be open to be in the task bar.

In the Discussions Tool, within each topic area, there are threads and messages. A thread is a group of messages that relate to a single question or statement. A thread is formed when any user replies to an original posting or subsequent postings. The thread displays the relationship between messages on the topic allowing you to follow a conversation more easily. Mail Tool within WebCT uses the same terminology.

Is a small image file that represents a larger image file. In WebCT the Image Database Tool using thumbnails allows the database to display much more quickly for students. Each thumbnail is a hyperlink to the full-sized image. When creating thumbnails, it is generally better to use a graphics package to resize an image rather than using the arrow scale approach. The scale approach reduces the image visually, but it does not cut down the file size so it will not load any quicker.

In most usages a switch or button that has two settings usually on and off. In our handbook, it is the act of switching back and forth between two or more options. The authors sometimes use the term toggle when going between two windows or applications.